Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any of J.K. Rowling's characters.
Also, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of those characters. Not yet, at
least. . *tries to steal Kurama*
A/N: Hello! Wow, would you look at the weather? It's raining really hard, with thunder and lightning. And I had to go out in it and put away my stupid chickens. . anyway, time to continue the fic!
Chapter Four: The Sorting Hat
Yusuke's carriage arrived at the front entrance to the school. They all got out, and walked up a flight of stone steps to a huge, oak door. Someone on the other side opened it, and they followed a crowd of other students up to a place called the Great Hall.
What they saw when they entered the Great Hall surprised even Kurama. Thousands of candles were floating in midair over four long tables. Tables, that Kurama noticed, that were laid with glittering golden plates and goblets. Ahead of them was a table where some adults were sitting. Yusuke guessed they were the teachers. Yusuke then looked up.
There was no ceiling, which Yusuke could see. Above them were great big grey clouds, and water droplets were falling. But they stopped about twenty feet about the student's heads. "Hey, how do they stop the rain like that?" Yusuke asked Kurama, pointing up as they walked along the tables. Students were filing off left and right, sitting down at the tables.
"Its bewitched. There really is a ceiling there, but its been bewitched to look like the sky outside. I guess the rain isn't really there, or some other type of spell was cast on it." Kurama responded. Then he looked around, realizing that they were the only students left standing. "Ok, for once I'm not sure what to do. We haven't been sorted yet."
"Sorted? What do you mean, sorted?" asked Kuwabara who had appeared right behind Yusuke. Yusuke just shrugged, and turned to Hiei. Hiei walked forward to the teacher's table, straight at the person who looked to be in the largest chair Kuwabara had ever seen.
"What do we do now?" he said. The teacher looked up from behind his half moon glasses, and stared straight at Hiei. Hiei stared back, hoping to scare the teacher, but his evilly cold gaze didn't seem to work.
"Oh, you must be the new students Koenma sent. I am headmaster Dumbledore. Would you mind standing over there until the first years come, then you can stand with them to be sorted?" he asked, pointing to a corner of the room. Yusuke shrugged, and walked over towards the direction Dumbledore had pointed.
Kuwabara walked up behind Yusuke, and tapped him on the shoulder. When Yusuke looked back, he said, "They're whispering about us. But I can't tell what they're saying. Can you?" Yusuke listened for a moment before answering.
"Nope, I can't understand a word of it." Then he stepped up to Kurama and tapped him on the shoulder. Kurama slowed down a little so that he was soon walking with Yusuke. "Hey Kurama, can you understand what those baka are whispering? Our mere human ears can't." Kurama glanced at Yusuke, giving him a "don't-ruin-our-cover" look.
Hiei's and Kurama's Yokai ears could hear all the whispering that the rest of the students were saying.
"Who are those new students?" "I don't know, but I think the first one is a cutie!" (Note: Hiei is the first) "How come there is one girl with all those guys?" "Only two new girls? Dang!" Kurama looked over to where this last comment had come from, and pushed his long, red hair out of his face. Soon he heard "Oh my! That second one isn't a girl, it's a guy!" Kurama smiled, and looked forward again.
They were soon in the corner, and they all stood together waiting. "How long till the first years get here?" asked Botan, looking at her watch. But right after she finished her sentence, a group of small, frightened first years came into the Great Hall. Leading them in was a stern looking lady, dressed in green and black. She lead the first years up in front of the head table, then told them to wait.
Kurama looked to Dumbledore, and saw him nod at them. He looked to his companions, and then said, "Come on you guys, time to get sorted." Kurama, followed by Hiei, Yusuke, Kuwabara and finally Botan, made his way up to where the first years were standing huddled together.
Once they got there, they stood together at the end of the group. A first year in front of them turned around, saying, "You guys don't look like first years. Why are you here?" but after a glance at Hiei, he didn't talk to them anymore.
The stern-looking teacher came back, with a wrinkled old hat in one hand and a stool in the other. She placed the stool down in front of all the students, then the hat on top. Suddenly the hat burst into song.
"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, But don't judge on what you see, I'll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me. You can keep your bowlers black, Your top hats sleek and tall, For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat And I can cap them all. There's nothing hidden in your head The Sorting Hat can't see, So try me on and I will tell you Where you ought to be.
It when on like this for a couple minutes more, but during this time, Hiei looked to Kurama then whispered a few words. "Nothing hidden in your head, the sorting hat can't see. That's not a good thing, fox. I don't trust objects that aren't normally living. " Kurama, still staring at the hat, replied,
"If Koenma-sama trusts Dumbledore, and Dumbledore trusts the hat. Well, then we have nothing to fear, right my friend?" Hiei almost burst out yelling, but stopped himself just before he did. Instead, he said in an angry half-whisper half-growl,
"I don't fear that stupid little object, Kurama. I don't fear anything." Then he looked back to the hat, and the conversation was over. Once the hat was done singing, the whole school (minus the nervous first years, who jumped at the noise) broke into clapping. But after a couple of seconds, the headmaster stood up, and the hall fell silent. Dumbledore then sat down, and the stern teacher stepped forward again holding a long roll of parchment.
"When I call your name, you will step forward and put the hat on, sitting on the stool to be sorted." She then continued to call names of first years, until everyone except our five had been sorted. The teacher looked back to Dumbledore, who stood up once again.
"Now that all the first years have been sorted, I would like us all to welcome our newest students that are not first years!" random clapping was heard around the hall, although it was nothing compared to the noise they had made for the Sorting Hat. "These five, once sorted into their houses, will be starting as Sixth years. I hope you will all treat them kindly. Now, to get them sorted!" Dumbledore sat down, and the stern teacher again began calling out names.
"Ferrygirl, Botan." Botan stepped forward, slowing approaching the hat. She picked it up, and sat down on the stool. Then she timidly placed the hat on her head. Suddenly, a voice appeared inside her head, talking to her.
Ahh, I see. Not the brightest person ever, no not at all. But you are full of interesting things. Are you still living, or not?
Botan, who couldn't think of any other way to reply, thought to herself (And the hat). I'm what you would call a Grim Reaper. Koenma-sama has given me a human body to use during missions and such.
Ahh, interesting. I guess I'll send you to "Hufflepuff!" a voice shouted out from the hat. Botan smiled at Yusuke, then took the hat off and ran over to the table that was clapping the loudest.
"Urameshi, Yusuke. Please step forward." Yusuke walked bravely up to the hat, sat down and shoved it onto his head. But he hadn't been prepared for a voice to pop up in his head, and it almost made him jump.
Well hello. You're quite strong, if I dare say. You seem to like to make your own decisions, so which house would you like? You have plenty of bravery, good for Gryffindor. Although Slytherin would do you nicely, too
Umm. who are you? Wait, what am I saying. You must be the hat, strange little creature. Oh well, put me into Gryffindor, now. Yusuke replied in his thoughts. A second later, a voice rang out. "GRYFFINDOR!" Yusuke got up, and walked over to where Harry and his friends were sitting. Yusuke sat down beside them, and looked up to watch Kuwabara get sorted.
"Kuwabara, Kazuma." Kuwabara stepped forward, almost tripping on the step up to the stool. Then he sat down, and gingerly placed the hat on his head.
Hmm. and I thought that blue head wasn't very bright, oh well not to hard a choice, And within seconds of the hat falling over Kuwabara's eyes, it shouted out "HUFFLEPUFF!" Kuwabara stood up and walked over to where Botan was sitting. Botan turned around and whispered to herself 'why me?'
"Next, Jaganshi, Hiei." Hiei moved swiftly up to the hat, placing it on his head and sitting down in a matter of two seconds.
Hello. You're not human are you?
Hiei, remembering Kurama's words about trusting Koenma and trusting Dumbledore, answered. No, I'm not. I'm a Yokai from the Makai Realm. Now sort me into Slytherin, would you?
Touchy Touchy. Of course, I'm not going to argue with a Yokai. "SLYTHERIN!!" came the hat's voice. Although it was a little more urgent than normal in saying this.
"Lastly, Minamino, Suichi." Kurama walked up to the stool, gently picking up the hat and sitting down. Then he placed the hat on his head, and waited. From the expressions the others had made, he knew there was something unexpected to come.
Are you a Yokai like your friend over there? Because there is no way someone with so much power is human.
Kurama, who was expecting something different from a voice in his head, replied calmly. Yes, I'm a fox Yokai. And thank you for the compliment.
Wow, the first one of all five of you who has some good manners. You're welcome, and I believe I will place you into "GRYFFINDOR!" Kurama gently lifted the hat, placed it on the stool and smoothly walked over to the Gryffindor table. Sitting down next to Yusuke and Harry, he said,
"I didn't expect the hat to talk to me inside my head, but after that song, I don't see why it couldn't be possible." Yusuke was about to respond, but at that moment Dumbledore rose and the hall fell silent once more.
"Now that everyone has been sorted, I would like to say a few things. To first years, and students coming back once again, the Forbidden Forest is off-bounds. Also this year, Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you, that all magic is forbidden in the hallways in-between classes. And now, let us feast!" Dumbledore sat down, and clapped his hands.
Yusuke was about to ask where the food was, but upon looking at his plate, he realized that he didn't need to ask. Every dish on all four tables had suddenly filled with food, and the goblets had filled with an orange liquid.
"There are house elves downstairs, with four tables that look just like this. They make the food, and then it gets brought up here," said Harry, seeing Kurama's look of surprise. Then turning to Yusuke he said, "Its alright, that's just pumpkin juice. It's really good, try it."
Yusuke picked up his goblet, drinking only a sip of the pumpkin juice. Then he raised the glass again, gulping down half of the liquid. Kurama picked out a nice little salad for himself, and began to eat.
After a while, the dinner food disappeared and some desserts came out. Yusuke looked over to where Botan and Kuwabara were sitting, watching Kuwabara stuff his face with food. But he turned back around when he heard his voice.
"So how come you and Yusuke got into Gryffindor, but your friend Hiei had to go to Slytherin and Botan and that other guy when to Hufflepuff?" asked Hermione, who had finished her food.
"I don't know, I guess Hiei is just more, erm, cunning and persistent than we are. Botan-chan and Kuwabara-chan went to Hufflepuff because, well, they aren't the smartest people ever, you know?" Answered Kurama, looking over to Hiei at the Slytherin table. He could hear the kids there asking Hiei about the same question.
"Hey Hiei," said a drawling voice to Hiei's left. He turned slightly, to see a boy with sleeked back blonde hair that seemed to be a sixth year. He was flanked by to bigger boys, who were stuffing their faces with food at the moment. "Hey Hiei, how come those friends of your got stuck in that awful house Gryffindor?" the blonde boy asked.
"Hn." Was Hiei's answer, as he continued to feast. The blonde boy looked outraged, it seemed no one got away without answering him. Hiei didn't feel like getting in trouble his first day at the school, so to make the boy happy he said, "Those aren't my friends, we just came from the same school. Now leave me alone, I'm trying to eat." The blonde boy looked satisfied for a moment, but when Hiei began telling him what to do, his grin turned into a frown.
"We'll talk later. Come on Crabbe, Goyle, we're going to sit over with Pansy." And with that, the blonde boy and his two friends left. Hiei was pleased to be able to drink and eat in silence.
Soon everyone had had his or her fill, and Dumbledore once again stood. "Now, it is time to go to bed. Off you trot!" he said as many students began to rise. The Gryffindors all started to head in one direction, so Kurama and Yusuke followed them. Just before they got out of site, Yusuke saw Kuwabara and Botan walking up the stairs across from them. Kurama got one last look at Hiei before he went out of site, followed by the blonde haired boy and his two 'friends.' Kurama chuckled, hoping Hiei wouldn't try to kill the students before they could complete their mission.
A/N: Muwahahahaha! I got to see part of the Cowboy Bebop movie, and it rocks! ^- ^ Can't wait until I can see the rest. Anyone who likes Cowboy Bebop should get the movie!
Anyways, how do you guys like the fic? 24 pages, and I'm only on chapter four. Amazing, isn't it? I didn't think I could write that much, but that's what happens when your TV gets zapped and you can't get online (time limits suck!) Please R&R!
A/N: Hello! Wow, would you look at the weather? It's raining really hard, with thunder and lightning. And I had to go out in it and put away my stupid chickens. . anyway, time to continue the fic!
Chapter Four: The Sorting Hat
Yusuke's carriage arrived at the front entrance to the school. They all got out, and walked up a flight of stone steps to a huge, oak door. Someone on the other side opened it, and they followed a crowd of other students up to a place called the Great Hall.
What they saw when they entered the Great Hall surprised even Kurama. Thousands of candles were floating in midair over four long tables. Tables, that Kurama noticed, that were laid with glittering golden plates and goblets. Ahead of them was a table where some adults were sitting. Yusuke guessed they were the teachers. Yusuke then looked up.
There was no ceiling, which Yusuke could see. Above them were great big grey clouds, and water droplets were falling. But they stopped about twenty feet about the student's heads. "Hey, how do they stop the rain like that?" Yusuke asked Kurama, pointing up as they walked along the tables. Students were filing off left and right, sitting down at the tables.
"Its bewitched. There really is a ceiling there, but its been bewitched to look like the sky outside. I guess the rain isn't really there, or some other type of spell was cast on it." Kurama responded. Then he looked around, realizing that they were the only students left standing. "Ok, for once I'm not sure what to do. We haven't been sorted yet."
"Sorted? What do you mean, sorted?" asked Kuwabara who had appeared right behind Yusuke. Yusuke just shrugged, and turned to Hiei. Hiei walked forward to the teacher's table, straight at the person who looked to be in the largest chair Kuwabara had ever seen.
"What do we do now?" he said. The teacher looked up from behind his half moon glasses, and stared straight at Hiei. Hiei stared back, hoping to scare the teacher, but his evilly cold gaze didn't seem to work.
"Oh, you must be the new students Koenma sent. I am headmaster Dumbledore. Would you mind standing over there until the first years come, then you can stand with them to be sorted?" he asked, pointing to a corner of the room. Yusuke shrugged, and walked over towards the direction Dumbledore had pointed.
Kuwabara walked up behind Yusuke, and tapped him on the shoulder. When Yusuke looked back, he said, "They're whispering about us. But I can't tell what they're saying. Can you?" Yusuke listened for a moment before answering.
"Nope, I can't understand a word of it." Then he stepped up to Kurama and tapped him on the shoulder. Kurama slowed down a little so that he was soon walking with Yusuke. "Hey Kurama, can you understand what those baka are whispering? Our mere human ears can't." Kurama glanced at Yusuke, giving him a "don't-ruin-our-cover" look.
Hiei's and Kurama's Yokai ears could hear all the whispering that the rest of the students were saying.
"Who are those new students?" "I don't know, but I think the first one is a cutie!" (Note: Hiei is the first) "How come there is one girl with all those guys?" "Only two new girls? Dang!" Kurama looked over to where this last comment had come from, and pushed his long, red hair out of his face. Soon he heard "Oh my! That second one isn't a girl, it's a guy!" Kurama smiled, and looked forward again.
They were soon in the corner, and they all stood together waiting. "How long till the first years get here?" asked Botan, looking at her watch. But right after she finished her sentence, a group of small, frightened first years came into the Great Hall. Leading them in was a stern looking lady, dressed in green and black. She lead the first years up in front of the head table, then told them to wait.
Kurama looked to Dumbledore, and saw him nod at them. He looked to his companions, and then said, "Come on you guys, time to get sorted." Kurama, followed by Hiei, Yusuke, Kuwabara and finally Botan, made his way up to where the first years were standing huddled together.
Once they got there, they stood together at the end of the group. A first year in front of them turned around, saying, "You guys don't look like first years. Why are you here?" but after a glance at Hiei, he didn't talk to them anymore.
The stern-looking teacher came back, with a wrinkled old hat in one hand and a stool in the other. She placed the stool down in front of all the students, then the hat on top. Suddenly the hat burst into song.
"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, But don't judge on what you see, I'll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me. You can keep your bowlers black, Your top hats sleek and tall, For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat And I can cap them all. There's nothing hidden in your head The Sorting Hat can't see, So try me on and I will tell you Where you ought to be.
It when on like this for a couple minutes more, but during this time, Hiei looked to Kurama then whispered a few words. "Nothing hidden in your head, the sorting hat can't see. That's not a good thing, fox. I don't trust objects that aren't normally living. " Kurama, still staring at the hat, replied,
"If Koenma-sama trusts Dumbledore, and Dumbledore trusts the hat. Well, then we have nothing to fear, right my friend?" Hiei almost burst out yelling, but stopped himself just before he did. Instead, he said in an angry half-whisper half-growl,
"I don't fear that stupid little object, Kurama. I don't fear anything." Then he looked back to the hat, and the conversation was over. Once the hat was done singing, the whole school (minus the nervous first years, who jumped at the noise) broke into clapping. But after a couple of seconds, the headmaster stood up, and the hall fell silent. Dumbledore then sat down, and the stern teacher stepped forward again holding a long roll of parchment.
"When I call your name, you will step forward and put the hat on, sitting on the stool to be sorted." She then continued to call names of first years, until everyone except our five had been sorted. The teacher looked back to Dumbledore, who stood up once again.
"Now that all the first years have been sorted, I would like us all to welcome our newest students that are not first years!" random clapping was heard around the hall, although it was nothing compared to the noise they had made for the Sorting Hat. "These five, once sorted into their houses, will be starting as Sixth years. I hope you will all treat them kindly. Now, to get them sorted!" Dumbledore sat down, and the stern teacher again began calling out names.
"Ferrygirl, Botan." Botan stepped forward, slowing approaching the hat. She picked it up, and sat down on the stool. Then she timidly placed the hat on her head. Suddenly, a voice appeared inside her head, talking to her.
Ahh, I see. Not the brightest person ever, no not at all. But you are full of interesting things. Are you still living, or not?
Botan, who couldn't think of any other way to reply, thought to herself (And the hat). I'm what you would call a Grim Reaper. Koenma-sama has given me a human body to use during missions and such.
Ahh, interesting. I guess I'll send you to "Hufflepuff!" a voice shouted out from the hat. Botan smiled at Yusuke, then took the hat off and ran over to the table that was clapping the loudest.
"Urameshi, Yusuke. Please step forward." Yusuke walked bravely up to the hat, sat down and shoved it onto his head. But he hadn't been prepared for a voice to pop up in his head, and it almost made him jump.
Well hello. You're quite strong, if I dare say. You seem to like to make your own decisions, so which house would you like? You have plenty of bravery, good for Gryffindor. Although Slytherin would do you nicely, too
Umm. who are you? Wait, what am I saying. You must be the hat, strange little creature. Oh well, put me into Gryffindor, now. Yusuke replied in his thoughts. A second later, a voice rang out. "GRYFFINDOR!" Yusuke got up, and walked over to where Harry and his friends were sitting. Yusuke sat down beside them, and looked up to watch Kuwabara get sorted.
"Kuwabara, Kazuma." Kuwabara stepped forward, almost tripping on the step up to the stool. Then he sat down, and gingerly placed the hat on his head.
Hmm. and I thought that blue head wasn't very bright, oh well not to hard a choice, And within seconds of the hat falling over Kuwabara's eyes, it shouted out "HUFFLEPUFF!" Kuwabara stood up and walked over to where Botan was sitting. Botan turned around and whispered to herself 'why me?'
"Next, Jaganshi, Hiei." Hiei moved swiftly up to the hat, placing it on his head and sitting down in a matter of two seconds.
Hello. You're not human are you?
Hiei, remembering Kurama's words about trusting Koenma and trusting Dumbledore, answered. No, I'm not. I'm a Yokai from the Makai Realm. Now sort me into Slytherin, would you?
Touchy Touchy. Of course, I'm not going to argue with a Yokai. "SLYTHERIN!!" came the hat's voice. Although it was a little more urgent than normal in saying this.
"Lastly, Minamino, Suichi." Kurama walked up to the stool, gently picking up the hat and sitting down. Then he placed the hat on his head, and waited. From the expressions the others had made, he knew there was something unexpected to come.
Are you a Yokai like your friend over there? Because there is no way someone with so much power is human.
Kurama, who was expecting something different from a voice in his head, replied calmly. Yes, I'm a fox Yokai. And thank you for the compliment.
Wow, the first one of all five of you who has some good manners. You're welcome, and I believe I will place you into "GRYFFINDOR!" Kurama gently lifted the hat, placed it on the stool and smoothly walked over to the Gryffindor table. Sitting down next to Yusuke and Harry, he said,
"I didn't expect the hat to talk to me inside my head, but after that song, I don't see why it couldn't be possible." Yusuke was about to respond, but at that moment Dumbledore rose and the hall fell silent once more.
"Now that everyone has been sorted, I would like to say a few things. To first years, and students coming back once again, the Forbidden Forest is off-bounds. Also this year, Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you, that all magic is forbidden in the hallways in-between classes. And now, let us feast!" Dumbledore sat down, and clapped his hands.
Yusuke was about to ask where the food was, but upon looking at his plate, he realized that he didn't need to ask. Every dish on all four tables had suddenly filled with food, and the goblets had filled with an orange liquid.
"There are house elves downstairs, with four tables that look just like this. They make the food, and then it gets brought up here," said Harry, seeing Kurama's look of surprise. Then turning to Yusuke he said, "Its alright, that's just pumpkin juice. It's really good, try it."
Yusuke picked up his goblet, drinking only a sip of the pumpkin juice. Then he raised the glass again, gulping down half of the liquid. Kurama picked out a nice little salad for himself, and began to eat.
After a while, the dinner food disappeared and some desserts came out. Yusuke looked over to where Botan and Kuwabara were sitting, watching Kuwabara stuff his face with food. But he turned back around when he heard his voice.
"So how come you and Yusuke got into Gryffindor, but your friend Hiei had to go to Slytherin and Botan and that other guy when to Hufflepuff?" asked Hermione, who had finished her food.
"I don't know, I guess Hiei is just more, erm, cunning and persistent than we are. Botan-chan and Kuwabara-chan went to Hufflepuff because, well, they aren't the smartest people ever, you know?" Answered Kurama, looking over to Hiei at the Slytherin table. He could hear the kids there asking Hiei about the same question.
"Hey Hiei," said a drawling voice to Hiei's left. He turned slightly, to see a boy with sleeked back blonde hair that seemed to be a sixth year. He was flanked by to bigger boys, who were stuffing their faces with food at the moment. "Hey Hiei, how come those friends of your got stuck in that awful house Gryffindor?" the blonde boy asked.
"Hn." Was Hiei's answer, as he continued to feast. The blonde boy looked outraged, it seemed no one got away without answering him. Hiei didn't feel like getting in trouble his first day at the school, so to make the boy happy he said, "Those aren't my friends, we just came from the same school. Now leave me alone, I'm trying to eat." The blonde boy looked satisfied for a moment, but when Hiei began telling him what to do, his grin turned into a frown.
"We'll talk later. Come on Crabbe, Goyle, we're going to sit over with Pansy." And with that, the blonde boy and his two friends left. Hiei was pleased to be able to drink and eat in silence.
Soon everyone had had his or her fill, and Dumbledore once again stood. "Now, it is time to go to bed. Off you trot!" he said as many students began to rise. The Gryffindors all started to head in one direction, so Kurama and Yusuke followed them. Just before they got out of site, Yusuke saw Kuwabara and Botan walking up the stairs across from them. Kurama got one last look at Hiei before he went out of site, followed by the blonde haired boy and his two 'friends.' Kurama chuckled, hoping Hiei wouldn't try to kill the students before they could complete their mission.
A/N: Muwahahahaha! I got to see part of the Cowboy Bebop movie, and it rocks! ^- ^ Can't wait until I can see the rest. Anyone who likes Cowboy Bebop should get the movie!
Anyways, how do you guys like the fic? 24 pages, and I'm only on chapter four. Amazing, isn't it? I didn't think I could write that much, but that's what happens when your TV gets zapped and you can't get online (time limits suck!) Please R&R!